AI Rate Professor

English

Micah Jendian

ENGLISH120 · ENG110 · EGL120 · ENGLISH · ENGL110 · ENG124 · ENGLISH110 · ENG120 · 206 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
45%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a demanding English class and can , and a polarizing style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing teacherTough graderParticipation-heavyHeavy workloadTransformational for some
  • Students are deeply split between calling him transformational and .
  • The course is usually not an easy A because , and exams feel demanding.
  • and growth may benefit, but anxious or grade-focused students face high risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

27/100

Students repeatedly say this is not an easy A and that strong grades require heavy participation, writing, and tolerance for .

Online reviews are somewhat more manageable, while an easy grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content can be valuable, but students often , and demanding writing expectations.

Online comments frame the challenge as fairer, while and overwhelming.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Many comments say participation and or threats for missing class.

The , while online reviews emphasize engagement more generally.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

He is recommended by students who want deep growth, but many others strongly warn against him because of , and tone.

Online reviews are more favorable, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many students call his grading brutal, unfair, opinion-based, or difficult to satisfy.

Format shift

, but in-person reviews provide far more severe evidence.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and participation pressure.

Format shift

Both formats mention workload, with in-person reviews describing it as heavier and more stressful.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students call him caring and life-changing, but many others describe him as .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is more positive, while and often negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course uses papers, homework, participation, and .

Format shift

and participation more often, while online and writing.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many , and mandatory participation.

Main concern

, and attendance rules make the course stressful.

What students said

“ and a lot of homework”
EGL120
“This is not an if u want a .”
EGL120

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are more positive overall, but still describe tough workload and demanding expectations.

Main concern

Online students still need to stay engaged and complete substantial writing work.

What students said

“Micah is a tough but fair professor.”
ENG120
“ but aren't that difficult unless you ignore what he's telling you.”
EGL120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam comments suggest hard and unforgiving tests, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Hard ExamsNo Retakes Or Corrections In Some ReviewsParticipation GradedExam policy partly unclear

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and limited correction opportunities, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Hard ExamsNo Retakes Or Corrections In Some Reviews
“ and ”
EGL120
“We went into the ”
EGL120

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam use, .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class was veryyyy challenging, i've doubted my intelligence many times.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and participation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“A transformational teacher if you're willing to give him the opportunity.”

⚖️

18/100

“ .”

📌 Recommendation Risk

45/100

“Micah is great! The class is not an easy A but if you do the assignments and put in the work you will learn a lot of invaluable skills that you will have for the rest of your life.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • and is hard to understand him.
  • Micah really cared about his students, and setting them up for future success.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want an A
  • This is not an if u want a .
  • If your formatting is not EXACTLY how he wants it to be, you will fail.

Theme 3

🧭 About Participation

  • and a lot of homework
  • Participation is graded.
  • If you don't come to class you will be lost.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

206

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide strong evidence, though the professor is unusually polarizing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5111
4 out of 518
3 out of 514
2 out of 517
1 out of 547

Course coverage

EGL12026 reviews
ENG12012 reviews
ENG1103 reviews
ENG1242 reviews
ENGLISH2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 3

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 1 · C- 4

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2